A review on metal-and metal oxide-based nanozymes: properties, mechanisms, and applications

Q Liu, A Zhang, R Wang, Q Zhang, D Cui - Nano-micro letters, 2021 - Springer
Since the ferromagnetic (Fe 3 O 4) nanoparticles were firstly reported to exert enzyme-like
activity in 2007, extensive research progress in nanozymes has been made with deep …

Copper nanoclusters: designed synthesis, structural diversity, and multiplatform applications

A Baghdasaryan, T Bürgi - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have gained tremendous research interest in
recent years due to their extraordinary properties. The molecular-like properties that …

Biomimetic metallic nanostructures for biomedical applications, catalysis, and beyond

MT Yaraki, S Zahed Nasab, I Zare… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature has inspired scientists to develop green and sustainable nanomaterials with
biomimetic functions. Particularly, biomimetic metallic nanostructures (biometal NPs) with …

Highly fluorescent copper nanoclusters for sensing and bioimaging

Y An, Y Ren, M Bick, A Dudek, EHW Waworuntu… - Biosensors and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal nanoclusters (NCs), typically consisting of a few to tens of metal atoms, bridge the gap
between organometallic compounds and crystalline metal nanoparticles. As their size …

Protein-protected metal nanoclusters as diagnostic and therapeutic platforms for biomedical applications

I Zare, DM Chevrier, A Cifuentes-Rius, N Moradi… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of protein templates for the controlled synthesis of inorganic nanostructures has
gained considerable attention in multidisciplinary fields, including electronics, optics …

Protein‐protected metal nanoclusters: An emerging ultra‐small nanozyme

X Meng, I Zare, X Yan, K Fan - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Protein‐protected metal nanoclusters (MNCs), typically consisting of several to a hundred
metal atoms with a protein outer layer used for protecting clusters from aggregation, are …

One minute synthesis of green fluorescent copper nanocluster: The preparation of smartphone aided paper-based kit for on-site monitoring of nanomolar level …

M Maruthupandi, D Thiruppathi, N Vasimalai - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
We wish to report, a minute synthesis of green fluorescent copper nanocluster by simple
sonication. 1-Thio-β-d-glucose was used as a capping ligand to synthesis copper …

Turn-on fluorescent probe for dopamine detection in solutions and live cells based on in situ formation of aminosilane-functionalized carbon dots

XY Tang, YM Liu, XL Bai, H Yuan, YK Hu, XP Yu… - Analytica chimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dopamine (DA) is a critical biomarker for a variety of neurological diseases. Methods for
simple and rapid DA detection are crucial for clinical diagnosis and treatments for those …

Boronic acid-modified fluorescent sensor using coffee biowaste-based carbon dots for the detection of dopamine

R Sangubotla, S Won, J Kim - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dopamine (DA) is an indispensable form of neurochemical, which normal levels are highly
potential for maintaining proper brain functions. Their abnormal levels are threatening the …

Novel synthesis of orange-red emitting copper nanoclusters stabilized by methionine as a fluorescent probe for norfloxacin sensing

C Shao, C Li, C Zhang, Z Ni, X Liu, Y Wang - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, we report a novel chemical approach for the synthesis of orange-red
emitting copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) using L-methionine as stabilizing agent at room …